„I don’t have a mascot, I have faith.” – Lilla Horti
Lilla Horti is energetic and a perfectionist. She is a true diva. She is grateful that her parents instilled a love of classical music...
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Take care of the bird if it flies into your garden – an interview with Bence Máté
A couple of days ago in a Facebook group, undergraduate students tried to convince a 17-year-old not to go for social sciences, for „there... -
"The Hungarian language is music to my ears" – sculptor Gyuri Hollósy takes care of his Hungarian roots in the US
He has never lived in Hungary, yet he speaks our language without an accent, and his Hungarian identity defines his life. Gyuri Hollósy was... -
“I never longed to live abroad” – in conversation with Dezső Ránki, Artist of the Nation
Pianist Dezső Ránki is an outstanding figure in the world of music, both for his modesty and his talent. Last year, he was among... -
“Being Hungarian is an incredible experience, despite the bitter pain.” In conversation with opera singer Levente Molnár
“Spiritually, I reckon viceroy (bán) Bánk was a Szekler, just as I am. I, too, have exactly the same emotional charge: I truly tremble... -
“It sent shivers down my spine, I was totally captivated by this magic” – opera singer Csaba Sándor talks about his ‘double life’
Csaba Sándor's wonderful bass-baritone voice and demanding stage performance are the pride of opera-loving audiences. The soloist of the Hungarian Opera of Cluj and... -
“My father chose the flute for me” – after Switzerland, the eye of the world is also on the Hungarian artist
Born into a family with an artistic background in Veszprém, she started playing music at the age of nine and was touring with her... -
“My children love it, we read from it every day” - A storybook library in our pockets
21st century parents do not have an easy life, especially with time management. We experience daunting overload in all areas of life mainly from... -
István Veres, Michelin-star chef: “I am a Szekler, I can do it”
It’s like something from a fairy tale: our hero sets out from the back of beyond with a father’s good advice in his pocket... -
Boldi: “I think that all art must be about immutability”
“A sculptor must accept that what is exhibited in a public space is also subject to vandalism,” says Boldi, who didn’t take much to... -
Eszter Horváth, first prize winner at World Press Photo - “An expedition to the North Pole is also a quarantine situation”
Never before has a Hungarian woman won at a World Press Photo competition. Eszter Horváth took the photo immortalizing a curious polar bear in... -
Bea Kovács, from master beautician to prize-winning photo reporter
Bea Kovács’s life is worthy of a film: at the age of 40, the thriving, acclaimed beautician decided to study photography, and seriously, too... -
Andrea Bocelli: “Life triumphs over destruction”
Andrea Bocelli is an icon and his voice is a balm that warms the heart. He has been singing in front of huge audiences... -
Wolves and goosebumps – with the Bagossys, the song speaks on
They started out from the Transylvanian town of Gheorgheni (Gyergyószentmiklós, pop. 17,000) in 2013 and in 2020 all tickets for their Budapest concert for... -
Dániel Gryllus “In my life, the final forms have always been defined by human relationships”
Dani is one of those people with whom it is impossible not to sit down with and chat. He turns towards you with such... -
A deathcamp operated after 1945 in the area of today’s Bratislava – Film about the Ligetfalu massacre
Directors Dávid Géczy and Zoltán Udvardy have made a documentary film titled Genocide in Pozsonyligetfalu about the terrifying events that took place there. In... -
„I share the hopes and concerns regarding migration” – Exclusive interview with composer José Cura
José Cura composer-conductor-tenor's first own opera will be performed at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest. The „Montezuma and the Red Priest...
